Dan Brandon was found to have died by asphyxiation
Jessica Morgan26 September 2017
An exotic animal lover who was found dead next to his pet python was suffocated, it was confirmed today.
31-year-old Dan Brandon was found dead at his home with one of his pet snakes close to him on August 25.
A coroner's official confirmed today that his post-mortem had been carried out and the cause of death given was asphyxia.
The snake handler lived with his parents in Church Crookham, Hampshire, where he kept a large number of exotic pets, including a Burmese python.
Police discovered Dan with "serious injuries" in his bedroom with one of his snakes loose from its cage nearby.
A full inquest into his death will be held next month.
A JustGiving page in Mr Brandon's memory has been set up in aid of the World Wildlife Fund.
